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Sail Drive Ed at 6:32am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2058 What is Sail Drive? I am looking for a new boat and in the past have had Hunters with a Yanmar with
U S yacht big515 at 6:08am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 5/3010 I resently purchased my first sail boat. a U S yacht 21'1983 model. I can not find any manufacture i
Vacation Planning MarkDB at 5:49am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/938 For the last 2 years, my family and I have chartered a boat out of Annapolis as part of our summer v
repainting name Bob Hayden at 5:44am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 2/916 The name on my boat TIMOTHY is 30 years old. I need to repaint the name and hailing port.What paint
Cradle weight Richard4728 at 5:42am 10.12.05 Catalina 30 0/1522 Does anyone know the weight of the factory cradle for a Catalina 30?Thanks
2nd Battery bart5008 at 5:19am 10.12.05 Smaller Boats 10/1075 I am thinking of installing a second battery on my 240. I thought screwing a peice of 3/4" plywood d
Paint for my floor dblake05 at 5:01am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 3/912 Can anyone recommend a good paint to paint the floor with? I pulled up the carpet that was in the bo
Removing Epoxy fredsb at 4:46am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1254 Does anyone know of a method to remove epoxy from the deck? Had an oops mounting an autopilot brack
replacement rudder walt at 4:35am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 0/896 Any one out there that needs a replacement hi ratio aspect rudder or d-board for a Mac 26. This one
474 First Boat hlads at 4:23am 10.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1317 At 53 I am my wife are just taking up sailing and plan to buy a 473 for day and weekend sailing. Wou
Internal boom outhaul lines viktor at 4:20am 10.12.05 Big Boats 3/1465 Does anyone know if it is possible to change the internal outhaul lines in a Kenyon boom on a 34,...
WInd Instrument cable routing Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 3:34am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/773 I am sure that majority of 1988-94 Hunter 30 owners have a mast top wind instrument.I just recently
Gelcoat chips on the nonskid Ryan at 2:47am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/943 Anyone have any suggestions on fixing the non skid area on my 26s. Any products you guys' recomend.
Cabin Tent Cover Hal Learnard at 2:06am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/910 The cabin "tent" cover on my 1972 M25 is not serviceable. Are they still madeor do they have to be
Paceship 26? dennis23517 at 1:51am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1437 I've been considering moving from a outboard powered sailboat to one with a inboard diesel. The Pac
A-4 Carb hwstauffer@hotmail.com at 1:43am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 3/955 Any Suggestions? Motor starts and run great but only under full choke. I'm schooled on Elect. FI a
Lewmar Hatch Hinge Repair Persy at 1:02am 10.12.05 Big Boats 3/4195 I have an '01 420 with a broken hinge on one of the Lewmar deck hatches. The insert on which the hi
1985 Hunter 23 Rudder needed Sail at 12:50am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1036 I need help locating a Rudder (complete) for my 1985 Hunter 23. Will one of you let me know if you k
O'Day 25 rudder modification Jacques Landry at 11:37pm 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2060 I have an O'Day 25 with a centerboard. As you know, the keel is only 2'6" with the board up ... but
Garmin 182C help BruceK at 9:54pm 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1252 I do not see anything in the archives....so need help. West Marine says the Garmin 182C is the best

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Install an anchor Windlass jssailem at 10:54am 05.02.21 So true Ralph. But that would mean I need a crew...:yikes: :laugh:
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 10:52am 05.02.21 193639 :beer: It lost some of its curve so the "wings" are sticking up a bit. In process with dril
What happened here... Tom J at 10:30am 05.02.21 Is it a derelict? When we sailed the Charlotte Harbor area, we often saw derelicts that would settl
H26 Bilge location Thaniel at 10:29am 05.02.21
What happened here... FastOlson at 10:26am 05.02.21 Quite a mystery. Looks somewhat like an old Venture 22, and none of those had positive floatation th
Racor Fun Yesterday (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.02.21 Perhaps an innovative owner could design a way to add a shutoff near the fuel filter Probably the
Install an anchor Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 05.02.21 Three ways to puling in the chain from the depths. Noooooooooooo ...............................
What happened here... shemandr at 9:28am 05.02.21 I never considered it may be floating on buoyancy foam. I just thought it was in water too shallow
H26 Bilge location CaptainRan at 9:24am 05.02.21 So is it true then that then that the floor will be completely covered with water before the pump ki
Racor Fun Yesterday SawyerCurt at 9:23am 05.02.21 Vice grips on the fuel line with padding between the jaws and the hose works as a temporary fix. I
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Dogswater at 9:21am 05.02.21 Thanks for the quick and detailed replies guys. Like Sailfanatic said, using a #2 rather than a #1
Install an anchor Windlass jssailem at 9:17am 05.02.21 more chain thus would appreciate the windlass Welcome Dale to SBO. Good luck with the boat search.
Install an anchor Windlass Dale Haz at 9:03am 05.02.21 Much appreciated, I'll post further soonest survey is done and I've purchased the boat. dale
What happened here... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 05.02.21 Must be another of the Indonesian mystery underwater waves. No other explanation is acceptable
Raritan Electro-Scan waste handling system In New York sail sfbay at 8:35am 05.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Most of New York State's coastal waters and connecting waterways are No Disc
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt JamesG161 at 8:23am 05.02.21 Burnt wires is not a good sign. You need to find out what happened. Jim... PS: Looks like a Resist
Racor Fun Yesterday Stu Jackson at 8:08am 05.02.21
What happened here... Leeward Rail at 8:00am 05.02.21 Built in floation Foam , keeping it floating Flotation make most sense since it would more likely
Dripless propeller shaft Justin_NSA at 7:54am 05.02.21 Wouldn't dropping the rudder to slide the shaft back be much easier? It's what I did to install my L
What happened here... JamesG161 at 7:53am 05.02.21 Best guess... Battery dead on the bilge pump. Jim... PS: Built in floation Foam , keeping it float

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